Sentence examples for declining department from inspiring English sources

The company has been buffeted by forces beyond its control, including declining department store sales, the rise of fast-fashion chains, the shift to online retailing, and greater price consciousness among consumers.

"With its budget rising and DfID staff numbers declining, the department is now channelling vast sums to private investment companies.

Henry J. Stern, the parks commissioner, said that after support for the plan declined, his department put off the plan indefinitely.

The city's official unemployment rate rose to 8.7 percent in August from 8.6 percent in July, as the total number of jobs declined, the department reported.

The concentration of research, though "increasing at the individual level," is simultaneously "declining at the department level," they write.

It, too, suffered from departments declining to participate.

Asked about this aspect of its investigation, the US justice department said: "The department declines comment".

An important reason for the decline in brand values is the decline of department stores.

The department declined further comment.

The department declined to comment.

The police department declined to comment.